Kerkaszentkirály
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Kerkaszentkirály is a small village in Zala County, Hungary, located near the borders with Slovenia and Croatia. The village lies near the confluence of the Kerka River, from which it derives part of its name.
Flag Description: The flag consists of two horizontal stripes: an upper blue stripe and a lower white stripe. In the center of the flag is the municipal coat of arms featuring a divided shield. The upper silver (white) half contains a blue wavy fess with a silver (white) fish swimming to the left from the viewer's perspective. The lower red half depicts a green triple mount with a silver (white) double cross rising from it. Below the coat of arms, in the lower white stripe, is the blue inscription KERKASZENTKIRÁLY.
Symbolism: The blue wavy stripe with a fish symbolizes the Kerka River and the local fishing tradition as well as the natural wealth of the waterways. The double cross on a triple mount in the lower half of the shield refers to religious tradition, Christian roots, and Hungarian national symbolism.
Flag Description: The flag consists of two horizontal stripes: an upper blue stripe and a lower white stripe. In the center of the flag is the municipal coat of arms featuring a divided shield. The upper silver (white) half contains a blue wavy fess with a silver (white) fish swimming to the left from the viewer's perspective. The lower red half depicts a green triple mount with a silver (white) double cross rising from it. Below the coat of arms, in the lower white stripe, is the blue inscription KERKASZENTKIRÁLY.
Symbolism: The blue wavy stripe with a fish symbolizes the Kerka River and the local fishing tradition as well as the natural wealth of the waterways. The double cross on a triple mount in the lower half of the shield refers to religious tradition, Christian roots, and Hungarian national symbolism.
Statistics
Area
8.11 km²
Population
222